Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,833, Ammi Faulkner, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
★ Faulkner, Anni
NUMBER
S. 34833
CONTENTS

784
Massachusetts Roll
Ammi Faulkner
Capt. Gleason
Private
Mass. Line - 1777 3 yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
Semi-annual allowance
4 months 18/30 $36.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ [Faint signature] Edward Bangs
Notification sent July 19. to 1820 to Hobart Brigham, Worcester, Massachusetts

Ammi Faulkner.
Lyndon
704
Sep 1 1818
and the seal of the said said Scholastic ion of the said pled from the by virtue that Court of

Schedule of the Estate of Ammi Faulkner of Royalston, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  1 bow $10.-   1 Iron Kettle 2.-   1 Iron pot 1.-   1 doz Spoons .50   3 Knives & Forks .40   3 Cups & Saucers .25   3 plates .17   2 old tables .75   2 chests 2.-   1 Shovel & Stongs 1.50   1 pr hand irons 2.-   $26.57 
My occupation is that of a Labourer; I do not keep house and have no family near me; my health is infirm, and I have no income except the above to support me.
Ammi Faulkner
Attest,
Hoyan Dym...
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I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is twenty six dollars and fifty seven cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June 1820.
Abijah Bigelow
Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty first day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Ammi Foulkner aged sixty four years, resident in Hoyalston , in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In or about January 1776. I enlisted into the year's service. Capt. Micajah Gleason's Company, Col. Jno. Nixon's Regiment; 4th in the Mass Line; I served the year out, and in April or May 1777 I enlisted for 3 years in Capt. Faby's Company, Col. John Nixon's Reg't; & I served out my 3 years and 1 year in addition, and was honourably discharged. The date of my original discharge was April 17. 1818 My certificate is No. 784.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of June 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is twenty Six dollars and fifty seven cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

I Joseph Balcom of Templeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do tes- tify and say, that I have long been acquainted with Mr Ammi Faulkner of Raylston in said County, that I per- sonally know that he served three years in the Army of the Revolution, on the Continental Establishment, and in the Massachusetts Line, in the sixth Regiment, Hensh- Brigade, and in the Company commanded by Capt. John Lane, & afterwards by Capt. Benjamin Hayward.
Templeton April 18 th 1818
Joseph Balcom } Lieut. in the sixth Massachusetts Regt. in the War of the Revolution
Worcester ss. Templeton April 18. 1818 Then Joseph Balcom personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed was true to the best of his knowledge
Before me John W. Stiles Jr. Pairs

Anni Faulkner
1/2/11
Correct JH

State of Massachusetts
Ammi Faulkner a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Royalston in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the middle of January A. 1776
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the end of thirteen months from that time
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to the Company of Capt. Micajah Ghason in the 4 th Regiment commanded by Col. John Nixon of General Sullivan's Brigade in the Massachusetts line
and that I left the service on or about the middle of February A. 1777 and was regularly discharged and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty two years - I entered the service again in June A. 1777 in the Company of Capt. Saba Lane of the 6 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Nixon of General John Nixon's Brigade in the Massachusetts line and served three years & was regu- -larly discharged, but have lost said discharge - I did the duty of sergeant in Capt. Benjamin Heywood's Company the latter part of said time And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed. Ammi Faulkner
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 17 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18 th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me.
Judge C. C. C.  Edw. Bangs  pleas witness the abovenamed Ammi Faulkner and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edw. Bangs

I John Norton of Royalston in the County of Worcester testify and say that I am well acquainted with Ammi Haulkner of said Royalston, and believe him to be a man of veracity and that his declarations are intitled to full faith and credit - I further testify that I know the said Ammi Haulkner was a Soldier in the war of the revolution in the years 1776-1777 1778-1779 in the fourth Regiment the first mentioned year, and in the sixth Reg. the three last years of the Massachusetts line; commanded by Colo: John D. Thomas Colon in the first Massachusetts Brigade commanded by Brigadier Gen. John C. Dineen
John Norton
Worcester ss. April 20 th 1818 Personally appeared John Norton above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me Salmon Goddard Justice Peace

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File No. 34,833
Mrs. Faulkner
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Act: 15 March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]